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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland. It is with great pride that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum presents LENNON: HIS LIFE AND WORK. This exhibit focuses on one of the true legends of rock and roll: John Lennon. It is the first major exhibit in America to celebrate John Lennon, and it is the largest exhibit the Hall of Fame has ever devoted to one artist. Visit the exhibit on the Web at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Lennon Exhibit

November 9, 2000. Rolling Stone magazine features an entire section on John Lennon. Thirty Four artists from Keith Richards to Billy Corgan reflect on Lennon's influence on thier lives and remember where they were when they learned of his death. Also included is an interview done with Lennon shortly before his death. Check it out! Lennon Remembered at Rolling Stone

Lennon's childhood home bricks auctioned. TV network NBC will auction over 150 bricks from the childhood home of John Lennon via the Internet beginning Wednesday. NBC acquired the bricks from the home while filming an upcoming television movie about Lennon. The movie's writer and executive producer Michael O'Hara said they planned to throw out bricks removed from the house for the shooting before they realized it might be worth something. "At first we were going to throw the bricks in a dumpster," said O'Hara. "Then I thought, 'Here's an opportunity to generate some revenue.'" The 88-year-old owner of the home will receive 50% of the profits from the sale of the bricks. The rest of the auction revenue will go to cover the movie costs. The NBC television movie "In His Life - The John Lennon Story" will air on Dec. 3. The auction will run on NBC's Lennon Web site from Wednesday until Dec. 4. Check them out at NBC

McFarlane Toys releases Second Set of Yellow Submarine Beatles Figurines. The figures feature the Beatles as they appeared in Yellow Submarine as Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. They are colorful and very detailed. They retail in Most Stores for $9.99 each, and are available at most stores that carry Action Figures. For larger Pictures visit Spawn.com

November 6, 2000 Tv Guide releases Four collectible Beatles Covers to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the British Invasion and The ABC Beatles Revolution Special. The issue features several articles. The Covers are available on their Website along with a special White cover available online only. TV Guide.com

"The Beatles Anthology". By The Beatles. The definitive book for all Beatles fans and a must have is finally here. The book which retails for around $40.00 to $60.00 is a Huge hardbound fantasy-come-true for diehard Beatles fans. You can snag a copy for a great price (The Best I've found) here..Buy.com

ABC Primetime Thursday. November 9, 2000 10/9c, Primetime Thursday will be broadcasting an in-depth interview with Beatle, Paul McCartney, about everything from Beatlehood to the loss of wife Linda to his newfound love for painting. The interview promises to be very eye opening, and is the first in-depth interview McCartney has granted since the death of Linda. Visit Paul's home on the web at McCartney.com or visit ABC.com for further details and interview clips


The Beatles first album containing all of thier number one hits, 1, is being released on November 13, 2000, to coincide with the release of this album, Beatles.com will finally be opening thier doors on the Web.


The Beatles Revolution. Friday, November 17, 8/7c, ABC. From the producers of the groundbreaking "The Beatles Anthology," this all-new special examines how much of the world we know in 2000 was inspired by the Beatles. Interviews include Ben and Jerry, Phil Collins, Cameron Crowe, Marianne Faithful, Kate Hudson, Lenny Kravitz, Ricky Martin, Mike Myers, 'N Sync, Keith Richards, Salman Rushdie, Sting, Pete Townshend, Christy Turlington and Jann Wenner. Visit ABC.com for further details


Lennonguru's BeatleStory
BEING A SHORT DIVERSION ON THE DUBIOUS ORIGINS OF THE BEATLES. TRANSLATED FROM THE JOHN LENNON.
Once upon a time there were three little boys called, John, George and Paul, by name christened. They decided to get together, because they were the getting together type. When they were together they wondered what for after all, what for? So all of a sudden they all grew guitars and formed a noise. Funnily enough, no one was interested, least of all the three little men. So-o-o-o on discovering a fourth little even littler man called Stuart Sutcliffe running about them they said, quote "Sonny get a bass guitar and you will be alright" and he did-but he wasn't all right because he couln't play it. So they sat on him with comfort 'til he could play. Still there was no beat, and a kindly old aged man said, quote "Thou hast not Drums!" We had no drums! They coffed. So a series of drums came and went and came. Suddenly in Scotland, touring with Johnny Gentle, the group (called the Beatles) discovered they had not a very nice sound--because they has no amplifiers. They got some. Many people ask what are Beatles? Why Beatles? Uh, Beatles, how did the name arrive? So we will tell you. It came in a vision--a man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them "From this day on you are Beatles with as A." Thank you, Mister Man, they said, thanking him. And then a man with a beard cut off said--will you go to Germany (Hamburg) and play mighty rock for the peasents for money? And we said we would play mighty anything for money. But before we could go we had to grow a drummer, so we grew one in West Derby in a club called Some Casbah and his trouble was Pete Best. We called "Hello, Pete, come off to Germany!" "Yes!" Zooooom. After a few months, Peter and Paul (Who is called McArtry, son of Jim McArtrey, his father) lit a Kino (cinema) and the German police said "Bad Beatles, you must now go home and light your English Cinemas." Zoooom, half a group. But even before this, the Gestapo had taken my friend little George Harrison (of Speke) away because he was only twelve and to young to vote in Germany; but after two months in England he grew eighteen, and the Gestapoes said "you can come." So suddenly all back in Liverpool Village there were many goups playing in grey suits and Jim said "Why have you no grey suits?" "We don't like them, Jim" we said speaking to Jim. After playing in the clubs a bit, everyone said "Go to Germany!" So we are. Zoooom. Stuart gone. Zoom zoom John (of Woolton) George (of Speke) Peter and Paul zoom zoom. All of them gone. Thank you club members, from John and George (what are friends.

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